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Thank you for that answer. I was that new grad. Always anxious and asking questions I already knew the answer just to make sure I was right and ready. Not because I know it all. I sure was labelled a know it all. My preceptor would have done things differently in different days or I would have observed someone else do it differently. I've always wanted to know why and wouldn't get rationales. I would be met with hostility and retaliation. Leaving that job was the best decision I made in my life.

Sometimes pre scanning can be dangerous. What if you forgot to go back and hang it. That happens all the time. I walk in a pt room and previous nurse left full bag hanging in room and didn't tell me anything, I don't know what to think. I scan, hang mine and discard theirs because I don't want to throw people under the bus. It's ok for med to be late oh please. Leave it red so u can remember to do it just make a note on why it was late to cover ur a$$. Pt don't check their bp at home, but a hospital is not home. It's acute for a reason, anything can happen. What if the nurse before u gave bp med later and 'pre scanned' now pt bp is on the low side. We wonder sometimes why pt crash early on during the shift? Bad judgment from previous shift mixing with bad judgment from current shift. Sometimes a few minutes extra and second guessing our act can save a life. Sometimes, I'm afraid when a family member is in the hospital. I learn to not trust hospital care because too many people worry so much about leaving on time, cutting corners. If management tells me to leave early I ask them if I can leave my charting undone right in their face. I let them know my care will be done and I will only document what was done. Sorry about the overtime that you want to keep as your bonus is what I really want to say.

Nothing sucks more than having someone talking to you like a kid. Some people don't have the art of teaching adults. They are too strong and most of the time forget that they are not molding kids, perhaps instructing adults new set of skills. You have to use a friendlier voice when instructing adults, let them ask questions, speak their minds and share their little tricks. It's not like your are trying to keep them in line because they are already in line (assuming a new nurse is a responsible adult). I can not learn from people with strong personality or those who like to show offs. Just get your done, let's have a good day while treating each other like adults and hopefully friends.

I feel horrible that people are talking as if you did something wrong. I've been in your situation. Sadly, I had to quit that job eventually. I was matched with adifferent preceptor, but still couldn't bring myself to trust anyone after her. She badmouthed me so I thought everyone already had a bad opinion of me. You are not wrong for questioning her skills. Yes, things will never be as you were taught in nursing school but you CAN be a competent nurse. Some nurses are just warm bodies who come to work for the patient nurse ratio. The management know them, but they don't care as long as they show up. They can't teach you, they don't know better. They have 12 hours to make so go with the flow be like them. Please just do as she says and count your days until preceptorship is over. Make sure you do things right when she's not with you. So you don't become her duplicate. You like to do things right just like me. I'm a bit OCD and stubborn on top of it. I had a hard time precepting. Nursing will be easier once you are on you own. YES, charting is IMPORTANT. CHART first! remember what I said about management they just want u to be there to chart. They don't care. Chart n chart n smile to your pts. Ask ur tech to do other things for u. Make sure you are liked and keep charting and keep showing up for 12 hours ������. Sorry. Welcome to nursing or quit. Look into ICU or other specialty where u can do things correctly. I'm going into ICU now I hope it's better. I was you a year ago, I quit after 5 months to go to a different hospital where they let me do things my way. I felt confident and now I'm going to be precepted again ������. Go to work and chart away ������

Hey can u email me, maybe we can be study buddies.

Nobody knows for Atlanta, what's the pay rate here?

Florida some places may try o offer you $15 but everybody knows the starting point is no less than $18. You tell them you won't take $15 they have to pay right because everybody else work for no less than $18

My email is up there under my post. Email me, we can talk on the phone and see how we can make it work. Since u are close to me I think it's possible.

I'm not sure where u can find it. I was trying to figure out how to email u privately. I live in Sandy Springs, I just started life span 1, did u take that already? We can email, I don't know where to write privately. Where are you with the program now?

Congrats Lisa, share with us how you got ready for your CPNE, what/where did you use for your successful first time. I'm not there yet, but it's good to know now and Gracy can use some tips. Good luck Gracy, I feel your pain. If you don't have a deadline, I would advice you to not rush it and really use all that is giving to you. Keep us posted of your progress, I will truly pray for you. You wouldn't come this far just to fail, you ll make it just give your best"est". Good luck.

Hey Chos where in ATL are you. I sent you a friend request.

Blake this sounds great, are u currently in ATL or NY?

New to area and excelsior college, anyone here needs a study friend (we dont even need to study together) for support, books exchange n tips. I took health n safety it was quite good, next one is Lifespn 1. I hope I get million answers back :).

A lot of RN where I used to work did excelsior and they are great, respectable nurses. The DON went that route. I'm in ATL area and just started excelsior I need a study bud, any idea where I can find them on this site